GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| rococo | rococo work or style |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| wan | suggestive of poor health : sickly |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |